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Bahrain forces launch crackdown on protesters

Bahraini forces, backed by helicopters, fired tear gas in a crackdown on protesters on Wednesday, clearing ...

RI calls for cooperation to stop violence against Palestinian prisoners

Indonesia has called for international cooperation to stop violence against Palestinian prisoners held at a number of ...

President to seek "justice" over A`lian media reports

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he would exert all his rights "to be treated justly" following two Australian ...

US `deeply concerned` over Yemen violence: state dept

The United States is "deeply concerned" over the continuing deaths and injuries to protesters in Yemen and demanded ...

Three killed, dozens wounded in fresh Yemen violence

The United States expressed deep concern over escalating violence in Yemen, where at least three people were killed in ...

UN rights forum names investigative team on Libya

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday named a three-member panel of experts to investigate human rights ...

Palace preparing response to A`lian media reports

The presidential palace is making preparations for responding to Wikileaks reports on President Susilo Bambang ...

Govt to ask US to clarify power abuse allegations

The Indonesian government will ask the US government for a clarification concerning diplomatic cables from the US ...

Indian police claim killing of top militant in Kashmir

Police in Indian Kashmir said Thursday they had shot dead the top commander of a Pakistan-based militant group blamed ...

Tamil Tiger rebels training in India: Sri Lanka pm

Remnants of Sri Lanka`s defeated Tamil rebels are undergoing military training in India in a bid to revive their ...

President not overhasty in deciding to reshuffle cabinet : minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ...

RI embassy in Riyadh issues New Work contract

The Indonesian embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has issued a new work contract for Indonesian migrant workers and ...

Afghan presiden jokes he is "oppressed" by wife

Afghan President Hamid Karzai joked Tuesday that he was "oppressed" by his wife during a speech to mark International ...

Gender equality still little understood in RI : Minister

While International Women`s Day is always observed in Indonesia, gender equality is still a little understood and ...

Domestic violence still rampant in Indonesia: Minister

Domestic violence is still rampant in Indonesia, according to women`s Role Empowerment Minister Linda Amalia Gumelar ...